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    spelunking

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++spe·lunk·ing /spəˈlʌŋkɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] American English  the sport of walking and climbing in caves 洞穴攀爬运动 —spelunker noun [countable]Origin spelunking (1900-2000) Latin spelunca “cave”, from Greek spelynx
    spe·lunk·ing nounChineseSyllable


    spelunking
    spe‧lunk‧ing /spəˈlʌŋkɪŋ, spɪˈlʌŋkɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] American English
     Date: 1900-2000
     Language: Latin
     Origin: spelunca 'cave', from Greek spelynx
    the sport of walking and climbing in caves
    —spelunker noun [countable]


    spe·lunk·ingBrE /spɪˈlʌŋkɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /spɪˈlʌŋkɪŋ/ 🔊 (NAmE) (especially BrE cav·ing, BrE pot·hol·ing) noun [uncountable]
    the sport or activity of going into caves under the ground 洞穴探察；洞穴探险    ▸ spe·lunk·er BrE /spɪˈlʌŋkə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /spɪˈlʌŋkər/ 🔊 noun(NAmE) (especially BrE caver, BrE pot·holer)  ➡  compare speleologist